Oh My Dog

We have been taking our GSD to Oh My Dog for boarding and grooming services for the past 5 years (since they’ve opened) and couldn’t be happier with the services they provide! Deb and her staff are friendly, professional, and true animal lovers. We see it in how they interact with their customers and their pets! In can be a little scary leaving your pet with a boarding service for a few days, wondering how they will be cared for and treated. our dog loves coming here and gets really excited whenever we pull into the parking lot, and the ladies love seeing Rocco! Thanks for all you do for our little guy when we can’t take him on trips with us, we greatly appreciate it!

We have brought our dogs, Buddy and Bella, here for boarding, daycare and grooming for a couple years now. Deb and her staff have all been very loving and sweet to our dogs while providing great customer service to us. It can be stressful leaving your dogs somewhere other than home, but we feel confident that they are well taken care of by Deb and her team when they are here. Their prices are reasonable and the facility is clean. Thanks OMD!!!

The first time that I was faced with boarding my dog, I drove all over, looking for a place that I felt comfortable leaving her. I drove out to Oh My Dog, walked in and would have never have known that there were dogs there. It was so clean and nice smelling, and I was happily greeted by Deb. There is a really large glass window when you walk in so that you can watch the dogs playing, like in a daycare. Also, the dogs can stay inside or go outside, whenever they want to. She showed me where they kept the dogs at night and where their belongings go. Again, spotless. She asked me to bring my dog in for a few hours because she wanted to make sure that she would be a good fit there, I loved that. Needless to say, I’ve never left her anywhere else. They take such good care of her and I never worry about her. In fact, the fist time that I picked her up, she ran over to me, gave me kisses and turned around and ran back to the lady that brought her out I knew that she was well taken care of.
If you want your precious babies loved and taken care of, I highly recommend Oh My Dog.

WARNING: If you frequent this business your dog will have a shock collar strapped around it’s neck!

My 2 year old Dachshund mix, Beast has been going to Oh My Dog for about a year now and he loves it there! He loves the dogs and the staff especially the owner Deb giving him his morning treats. He was abused when he was a 3 months old and since then he has a hard time trusting people, he’ll growl and bark at strangers to scare them away, and when the Oh My Dog staff does tours of their facility he gets a bark collar put on and it helps him from not barking, my boyfriend and I were a little concerned but we both tried it on ourselves and it was just a little jolt, like those trick hand shake buzzers, it’s just enough to startle him and distract him from barking. It’s been a great training mechanism for him to the point where I purchased one for him and he wears it when we go out to the park and on walks. He’s done so well with this that he no longer needs one for tours and when we go out and about and he’s happier dog when meeting strangers. (:

WARNING: Your dog will be wearing a shock collar without your knowledge or permission!!!
This is absolutely horrific. The emotional and mental trauma a dog experiences when pain and force are used is similar to what a human experiences in torture. It causes anxiety, PTSD, aggression, and collapses the trust and confidence a dog has in humans.
Shame on you Oh My Dog.

Absolutely the best place for grooming, day care, and boarding. Love the way the ladies treat the dogs. I trust them to love my dogs as I do. My three girls beat the door down to get in every time we take them. That says a lot! Would not go anywhere else! Love them.

It is really hard to find a good dog grooming place. They did a good job on my dog but the way my husband and I were treated by the owner really turned us off. I am a huge animal lover and will make sure to do right by my dog and want people to feel safe when they are around her. The owner groomed her the first time and then when I went to take her back she demanded medical records as if my dog bit her or something. I told her I was fine bringing in the rabies papers if she needed them, most professional groomers require them and I agree, I don’t want my dog getting them if I bring her in to a place. But this lady wanted everything not just the rabies records. If she thought I was neglecting my dog in any way, I wish she just would have asked. She refused to see my dog because I questioned why she needed all of her medical records. She had the rabies form and knew who her vet was if she was concerned she could of just called and them. Just a really rude lady and not good as a representative of the business even though she did a good job cutting my dogs hair.

Recently had my dogs boarded there for a long vacation. First impressions are everything, and for starters the facilities are immaculate. I have never seen a kennel area so clean and well maintained for the amount of dogs there. In addition the owner has an excellent understanding of dogs and behavior and knows how to manage the dogs under her care. You can tell her focus is the well being of the dogs and her staff shows the same amount of care. The dogs get something like 11 hours of time outside their kennel to play with the rest of the pack. I’ve boarded my dogs at half a dozen kennels in three different states and the most I can remember getting is 3 hours. Both my dogs literally slept the entire day we picked them up, and my one dog, who was a little overweight, even lost some of it and looks even healthier.
As for the person the commented earlier about them using a shock collar. The owner was very up front with us that it is one of the tools they use to control excessive barking and only as a last resort.
As for the prices, they have the best in the South Hill/​Puyallup area, which for the service and care is an unbeatable combo. Now that I have found this place, I will not be boarding my dogs anywhere else.

We’ve used them for grooming for about a year. One is pleasant the other very abrupt both act like they are scared to death they are not going to get paid, and they are rude to insulting when speaking about payment. Nails are ragged looking and still very long, the cut looks like they forgot to finish. If it wasn’t for the location I would not be using them at all. I am seriously considering the drive to a different groomer next month.

I have had my fair share of doggie daycares, good and bad, and this is by far one of my favs. I recently got a new job in a different city and we added a puppy to our household of 2 other rescue pups. Our sweet little girl puppy is very timid and skittish. I am familiar with the benefits of daycare and the socialization achieved there, so I decided to enroll her at Oh My Dog! Now I ALWAYS do my research, scope out pics, and even visit a facility to make sure I am comfortable leaving a beloved family member there. Well I can tell you that Marie and Deb BOTH made my experience very enjoyable. When I first called them, they suggested for me to bring the pup in for a «meet and greet». This is when they assess the dog’s behavior/​personality and make sure the temperament is suitable for the daycare environment. And although my dog seemed very leery and anxious, they saw the same potential that I see in her… that she can, with time and patience, become a confident happy pup. I enrolled her and she goes MWF each week. I am most and truly impressed by the amount of patience both these wonderful ladies have had with my puppy. This is not your general coaxing or «baiting» your dog into situations. For the first week, my puppy felt more comfortable sitting in one of the arm chairs in the lobby all day, so they let her. They never force her into any situation. They simply turn each action and reaction into something positive so that the pup willingly moves about to his/​her designated area. Each day I had a report of her progress and EVERY SINGLE behavior in a positive direction was celebrated as a milestone from both the staff and me. I love when a person tells me that they can see the change happening in a puppy from the short time they have been with them and the positive changes make them want to cry… these are the types of people I want taking care of my dog. I feel confident that they can facilitate any basic manners/​commands training. They also are very conscious of how many dogs they have in their daycare on a given day. This makes me feel good as they are not trying to squeeze in as many dogs as possible. I do want to include the other gals there as well. They have all given me the same level of care and courtesy. And I actually had a situation with a family member’s health and had to rehome a puppy. They volunteered to help spread the word and within hours said puppy had a new home and a widower had a new companion! I really have nothing but positive things to say about Oh My Dog! I did read the negative review and that is a bummer, but I hope it does not deter you from utilizing OMD!‘s services. They are very upfront and honest people, if you have concerns please discuss them with the staff and I’m sure you can all come to a resolution. Hope this helps and you give them a try! :D

We have taken our mini-​schnausers here for about a year now. Sheena does a great job and the pups seem to be happy. They used to really complain about going to the groomers, but they don’t seem to mind Oh My Dog as much. They are always friendly and remember the dogs’ names. They are very quick too! I drop them off, run some errands and they are ready when get back. Marie and Deb are always smiling and helpful when I arrive. I recommend Oh My Dog to anybody who asks.

Marie is trying to say this was because of my behavior and that my first words were confrontational. My first words were I am here for my 9:30 with Jake and Prada. Nothing confrontational about that. I confirmed that they were getting just a bath and nails trimed. Nothing else. The groomer said that the nails weren’t included and I said that I was paying for them. That is when I said I didn’ t want the rest and Marie started to treat me as if I were an idiot. I had my reasons for not wanting my dogs to have a full grooming. I have one dog that going through the grooming process is very traumatic. I thought this ala carte menu would be great because I could pay for the 2 things I needed and not the rest. They treated me as if I didn’t understand what it meant. When they continued to treat me as if I was stupid then I did get emotional and confrontation. I will own that, but Marie what every her name is needs to learn how to talk to people. Most aninmal owners that take the time to get there dogs groomed at a high end groomer are smart enough to know how to read. I will never recommend this place and as a matter of practice will tell anyone who ask that the service there sucks and the people are rude. They don’t deserve mine or anyone’s business in my book.

DO NOT BRING YOUR PETS HERE FOR GROOMING!!! I thought I had finally found a great place to bring my dogs for grooming, but I was sooooo horribly wrong!!! The groomer was super friendly and nice when I dropped off my dogs and picked them up, but when I got my babies home, they were trembling and cowering whenever someone got to close to them with their hands… my dogs have NEVER been spanked, hit, flicked or other wise, and have never acted this way before this grooming experience. I waited a few days before contacting the owner just to see if maybe it was nerves or stress from being at the groomers with other dogs barking but here we are 5 days later and they are just now starting to relax and not cower. I spoke with the owner, and she said she stands behind her groomer and guarantees nothing happened, but with the drastic change in behavior I have noticed in both my dogs… as a responsible owner I can not take the chance on leaving my babies here unattended again.

We have been taking our boxer, Beau, to Oh My Dog for the past 8 months and we couldn’t be happier. This is more then a doggie day care/​boarding facility… its a second home for our dog. Beau is soo happy there and he never wants to leave. They truly treat Beau as if he was their own! The facility is clean, sanitized, and very warm/​friendly. I have never smelt pee or poop and I have never seen it. The dogs are never out of control and everything is organized and safe. Beau absolutely loves this place and so do we! When we go out of town or simply drop him off for daycare, we dont worry! We know he is in great hands! Plus, the dogs are able to play and socialize… they are not kept in tiny cages. You can tell that they honestly care for the well being of your animals. Everytime I call and/​or have a question, the staff is so friendly and sweet and ready to help! You cannot find a better place for your dog! I cannot say enough about Oh My Dog. They are animal lovers and it shows. Beau is so happy and has made so many friends! They also give daily updates, just like conferences in school, and are so knowledgeable and willing to help!!! You will not regret taking your dog here!!! It’s such an easy choice!!!
Bob & Jerie Erker

I have been going to OH my dog for 3 years now and my dogs would have it no other way! The owners always remember my name as well as my dogs’ names and Rebecca Joy is just the best! She makes sure my schnauzer comes out looking like a little princess with the cutest haircuts and there have never been any complaints! i tend to want nontraditional cuts on her and Rebecca is always over the moon to make her look like a diva!
The facility is very clean and organized and they all sincerely love the dogs that come in! There are plenty of groomers that are located closer to where i live, but the drive over to Canyon Road is quick and well worth the extra time!
I would recommend OH My Dog and mores specifically, Rebecca Joy to all my friends and clients looking for a great place!

While we previously thought this place was terrific, we changed our minds after we left our dog with them for a week and they put a shock collar on him without our permission. We are against these and he still had it on when we picked him up and since he got excited to see my husband he was barking and getting shocked! They also over medicated him. I was really sad at what a 180 this place did within the time we started with them to the time we pulled our pup out of here. I was hesitant to write a bad review, however, I would have been grateful to have known what they were like before taking our dog and wasting hundreds of dollars on «care». We were warned by a couple of people and now I see why. Shame on them.

My fur baby, Gidget, had a traumatic experience with a groomer from Spanaway. This was her first experience with grooming. When I picked her up the groomer was angry because she said Gidget almost hung herself by jumping off the table. Her vet said that Gidget would probably have to be medicated before grooming because of this. A friend recommended Oh My Dog! Needless to say I was hesitant. Deb, the owner, went out of her way to ease my mind and Rachel, the groomer, spent extra time with Gidget. Gidget did great without meds and I owe a big thanks to Deb and Rachel. They are the best and I highly recommend them. I am so please I found Oh My Dog!

Clean and friendly with great daycare, grooming, and boarding services!